RVIA Economic Impact Study

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association commissioned an Economic Impact Study on the RV industry, released on June 7, 2016. The study found that the RV industry contributes about $49.7 billion in economic output or 0.28 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Through its production and distribution linkages, the industry impacts firms in 426 of the 440 sectors of the United States economy.

Nationwide, the industry is responsible for 216,170 jobs, both directly and inderectly, creating an economic impact of $37.5 billion. The full study results, along with each individual state and congressional district's economic impact is available on the website by clicking here .

B.C. Court Rules Against RV Storage Business

Fri Mar 3, 2017

A local couple who were using their property to store recreational vehicles is in contravention to an RDEK bylaw, ruled a judge in British Columbia Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Clayton and Maureen Augustine, who use their property, located just south of Cranbrook, for an automotive repair business and RV storage, were taken to court by the regional district, who argued that their RV storage was not permitted under the existing Rural Residential (Hobby Farm) zoning, according to a story by the Cranbook Townsman.

The Augustines argued that their RV storage business falls within permitted uses of the property and that a RDEK bylaw officer told them not to worry about the enforcement proceedings.